Origins of the Capp surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 29West Midlands 43East 34London 135South East 93South West 32South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Capps lived in london

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    560 Capp Travel & migration records
    5,200 Capps found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Capp first names?

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    Common jobs for Capps

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Capps in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    House Servant

    13

    House Keeper

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Capps in 1921

    Carpenter

    53

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Baker

    24

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Gamekeeper

    20

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